On 2007-10-08, Dave Michelson wrote:
Andre Majorel wrote:
Been wondering... Rocket engine turbopumps must need quite a bit of
power. Where does it come from ?
The usual approach is to burn some of the fuel and oxidizer in a
preburner or gas generator. This produces the hot gas that drives the
turbines.
That's elegant. No batteries, no dynamos, no ICE.
Thanks for the explanations, folks.
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